“ IN GENERAL- Before awarding a contract or grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold under section 4 (11) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403 (11) ) , the Federal agency official responsible for awarding the contract or grant shall review the database and shall consider all information in the database with regard to any offer or proposal, and, in the case of a contract, shall consider other past performance information available with respect to the offeror in making any responsibility determination or past performance evaluation for such offeror. ”

“ The term `head of executive agency' means the head of an executive agency except that, in the case of a military department, the term means the Secretary of Defense. (3) The term `interagency acquisition' means a procedure by which an executive agency needing supplies or services (the requesting agency) obtains them from another executive agency (the servicing agency) . The term includes acquisitions under section 1535 of title 31, United States Code (commonly referred to as the `Economy Act') , Federal Supply Schedules above $500,000, and Governmentwide acquisition contracts. ”

“ Availability of Results- All audit reports resulting from audits under this section shall be made available to the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan established pursuant to section 841 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 Stat. 230) . (e) Construction- Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any agency of the Federal Government to duplicate audit work that an agency of the Federal Government has already performed. ”

“ ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN. (a) Purpose- The purpose of this section is to authorize the preparation and completion of a plan (to be known as the `Acquisition Workforce Development Strategic Plan') for Federal agencies other than the Department of Defense to develop a specific and actionable 5-year plan to increase the size of the acquisition workforce, and to operate a government-wide acquisition intern program, for such Federal agencies. ”

“ In General- Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to address the use of cost-reimbursement contracts. (b) Content- The regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, guidance regarding— (1) when and under what circumstances cost-reimbursement contracts are appropriate; (2) the acquisition plan findings necessary to support a decision to use cost-reimbursement contracts; and (3) the acquisition workforce resources necessary to award and manage cost-reimbursement contracts. ”

“ CERTIFICATION OF COST AND SCHEDULE DEVIATIONS DURING SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT- For a major defense acquisition program that received an initial Milestone B approval during fiscal year 2008, a Configuration Steering Board may not approve any proposed alteration to program requirements or system configuration if such an alteration would— (A) increase the cost (including any increase for expected inflation or currency exchange rates) for system development and demonstration by more than 25 percent ”

“ Authority To Designate Major Subprograms as Subject to Acquisition Reporting Requirements- (1) If the Secretary of Defense determines that a major defense acquisition program requires the delivery of two or more categories of end items which differ significantly from each other in form and function, the Secretary may designate each such category of end items as a major subprogram for the purposes of acquisition reporting under this chapter. ”

“ A discussion of specific challenges the Department faces in successfully using earned value management because of the nature of the culture, history, systems, and activities of the Department, particularly with regard to requirements and funding instability. ”

“ A number of command positions and senior noncommissioned officer positions, including acquisition billets reserved for general officers and flag officers under subsection (c) , sufficient to ensure that members of the armed forces have opportunities for promotion and advancement in the acquisition field. ` (3) A number of qualified, trained members of the armed forces eligible for and active in the acquisition field sufficient to ensure the optimum management of the acquisition functions of the Department of Defense and the appropriate use of military personnel in contingency contracting. ”

“ Government-wide training standards and certification requirements necessary to enhance the mobility and career opportunities of the Federal acquisition workforce within the Federal agencies covered by the plan. ”

“ Pass Through to Cost Bearer- The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, in all carriage contracts in which a fuel-related adjustment is provided for, any fuel-related adjustment is passed through to the person who bears the cost of the fuel that the adjustment relates to. ”

“ A discussion of the methodology of the Department for earned value management implementation, including data quality issues, training, and information technology systems used to integrate and transmit earned value management data. (5) An evaluation of the accuracy of the earned value management data provided by vendors to the Federal Government concerning acquisition categories I and II programs, with a discussion of the impact of this data on the ability of the Department to achieve program objectives. ”

“ MATTERS COVERED BY GUIDELINES- For purposes of paragraph (1) (B) , the Director shall include guidelines on the following matters: (A) Procedures for the use of interagency acquisitions to maximize competition, deliver best value to executive agencies, and minimize waste, fraud, and abuse. (B) Categories of contracting inappropriate for interagency acquisition. (C) Requirements for training acquisition workforce personnel in the proper use of interagency acquisitions. ”

“ An analysis of the impact of emerging financial arrangements such as sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds, and other new financial debt and credit arrangements on the Department's ability to identify and mitigate foreign ownership, control, or influence. ”